Choral Evensong

Wed14Mar

Choral Evensong

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 5:30 PM

Choir of Royal Russell School

Responses

Smith

Psalm

91

Hymn

339

Setting

Stanford in G

Anthem

The heavens are telling Creation) (Josef Haydn)

For many people, Choral Evensong according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer is a treasure of Church of England liturgy. Its particular choral style is uniquely characteristic of the Anglican Church and draws its origins from the sung liturgies of monastic communities of the early centuries of the church’s life.

On weekdays the service lasts for about 40 minutes (on Sundays it might be 10 minutes longer, when there is a sermon). The service is enveloped by the music of organist and choir which sings verses from scripture, psalms, biblical songs (canticles) and an anthem. Our prayers are inspired and transported by the striking beauty of the words, silences and music, and we add our own voice in saying the Amens and in singing the hymn. It is an ideal way to mark the end of a busy day and the transition into the evening time.

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